Video Of Former KORN Guitarist Talking God In California Church Posted Online

March 3, 2005

Video footage of former KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch addressing a crowd of an estimated 10,000 churchgoers in three separate services on Sunday (Feb. 27) at the Valley Bible Fellowship in Bakersfield, California has been posted online at this location (Quicktime, 37.5 MB).

"I thought I had it all, everything I thought was important when I was a kid — money, fame, pretty women — but I came to a point where I didn't want to live," he told the congregation.

Welch confessed to coming to the church as a last-ditch effort to kick a drug addiction. "When I came here I was hooked on meth," he said, stopping to wipe the tears gathered in his eyes.

"This is the book of life right here," he said, pulling a Bible from his back pocket. "It's not about religion, it's not about this church, it's not about me. It's about the book of life and everybody needs to be taught this. It's crazy, it's gonna do stuff like this, like change a guy in a rock band."

"More people came up and gave their lives to God than I anticipated, but that's good," Welch told MTV News after the services — and after signing hundreds of autographs. "I'm tripping out a little bit, but it's cool. This is the best thing that's ever happened to me."

Welch said he tried to convince the other members of KORN to come to the church but had no luck. However, he stills considers them his best friends. "I love them so much," he said. "I'm happy. I just want to do good. I'm not doing nothing wrong. I don't want to hurt the band KORN. I don't want to hurt anyone. My music is about love; it's love without saying it.

"With KORN, I got the money, all kinds of drugs of choice, everything, but this is my life now," he added. "I'm never gonna change. That drug [meth] is known for making people crazy, but I'm in my right mind. This was all His plan. You were supposed to be here talking to me."

(Thanks: Chris Maisano / www.onasiam.com)

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